 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Nigel,
Glad you are doing so well. You didn't say what kind of work you do so it is difficult to say whether 25 days is enough recovery time. I'm a programmer and went back to work 8 days after first neck dissection(bad idea) and three weeks after radiation, but it was also around Christmas so it wasn't full weeks until after new year. The second time, I decided to treat myself and sat on the beach for 8 weeks after the surgery. My body was happier and so was I.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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